AN: Enjoy!
Names were important, Vision had learned. For starters, your name was a word by which everyone knew you, but it's importance went far beyond that. Names could be meaningful. Names could be given in honour of lost loved ones, or those still with you.
This was where Vision's first name, back when he was just an A.I, had come from. While J.A.R.V.I.S stood for Just A Rather Very Intelligent System, Tony had carefully crafted that acronym in memory of Edwin Jarvis, the butler who had helped raise him.
Then there was his current name.. He supposed it had some meaningful qualities, even it had come to him somewhat by accident, or fate, as Wanda had put it. He was Tony's Vision, Ultron's Vision.. Both Thor and Wanda had experienced visions that set in motion events leading to his birth. So The Vision, eventually just Vision, seemed fitting, and it had stuck.
Surnames, Last names,Family names, were also important. They represented the Family to which you belonged. A good Family name was something to be proud of. A legacy to pass down. A wife took her husband's Family name, which was then passed on to any children they might have.
Despite this supposed importance, it had never bothered Vision that he did not have a last name of his own. It didn't matter to him that Wanda could not take his name when they wed, or that he had no name to pass to his sons. In fact, Vision was quite happy, delighted even, for Tommy and Billy to bear their Mother's Surname. He knew it meant a lot to her to no longer be the last Maximoff.
The possibility that he, too, could be a Maximoff, was not something that had occurred to him until a visit from Tony and Pepper, around a month after he and Wanda had become engaged.
Hearing an eager rapping at the door, Vision left the twins safe in the playpen and under Wanda's watchful eye ,got up to answer it. He was greeted with a very excited Tony, and Pepper, now nursing a slightly more prominent baby bump.
"Hello" Vision smiled, "This is a nice sur.."
"Surprise!" Tony grinned, startling Vision slightly as he was dragged into a hug, before pulling back to look at him rather seriously. "I have a bone to pick with you.."
"Oh.." Vision frowned. "Did I make a mistake on the paperwork? I'll check it over again and.."
"What? No, your paperwork's as perfect as it was when you were a disembodied voice.
"Then what.."
"You've been holding out on me, Robo-son!" He shook Vision slightly. "Why didn't you tell me how awesome Ultrasounds were once the kid stops being just a little blob?"
"Well, in my defence" said Vision, "You and I were not talking much at the time." Also, he had thought ultrasounds were amazing even when the twins were just little blobs.
"And" Wanda added, scooping up Billy and handing him to Pepper when the slightly broody pregnant woman made a beeline for the playpen, "We were really keeping the whole pregnancy sub invelisuri.. Under wraps.. because I was on the run at the time."
"That's fair" said Tony sheepishly. "I did apologise for that.."
"I know. I'm not mad, Tony, just answering your question" Wanda chuckled, standing up. "Would anyone like a drink?"
"Just a coffee, I'll need to drive home.." Tony took a seat in the cottage's lounge room. "Pepper's going easy on the caffeine right now though.."
"No problem, I have a nice herbal tea that's supposed to be good for Pregnant women.
"That would be lovely, Wanda. Thank you" Pepper took a seat near her husband.
Billy was cooing happily, clamping his little hands over Pepper's belly. It was almost like he knew a new little friend was growing inside. Wanda smiled at him, then glanced over at Tommy, still zipping around the playpen.
"Watch him, Vizh?" She called as she headed into the Kitchen.
"Of course."
"Now, for the reason we came by.." Tony continued, pulling a sonogram image from his pocket. "Meet the newest little Stark!"
"Stark?" Pepper smirked. Billy was still babbling away to her bump. "I don't believe we discussed that yet. What about Stark-Potts?"
"Well, kid could be a Stark-Potts, but then I would have to be a Stark-Potts, and that would require a crapload of complicated paperwork.."
"Wait.." Vision blinked, his mechanical irises whirring. "That is an option?"
"I was joking, Vision" Pepper chuckled. "The baby will definitely be a Stark."
"But.. It is possible, for a male partner to take on the woman's name?"
"Well, it's certainly not traditional" said Tony. "But yeah, It's possible. Enough about boring name stuff, look at the baby!" He thrust the picture at Vision. "How perfect is she?"
"She?" Vision blinked again.
"Yeah" Tony grinned proudly. "It's a girl!"
"That is wonderful news, Tony" Wanda returned at that moment, handing him a mug of coffee, and Pepper tea, careful not to spill any on Billy, then sat down beside Vision, resting her head on his shoulder. "We are very happy for you."
"It is great news, isn't it?" Tony was still grinning. "A boy, I would have been to worried about trying not to repeat my Dad's mistakes.."
"Tony" Pepper frowned, "We talked about this. You've already proven you're not your Father.."
Vision and Wanda glanced at each other, thinking of Peter Parker, but didn't mention it.
"I know" said Tony. "I know. But I kind of feel this is always how this was meant to go. I can see myself with a Daddy's girl. I've got nothing to worry about until she starts dating.." He paused, suddenly eyeing Billy suspiciously. "Don't get any ideas, kid.."
Billy just giggled.
After Pepper and Tony left, Vision began to think some more about their short conversation on names. He had never considered the possibility of taking Wanda's name as his own, but now, it seemed like the obvious solution.. If she was alright with it, of course. He raised the question that night, as they were getting the twins ready for bed.
"Wanda.." He began.
"Mmmhm?" Her tongue was poking from the corner of her mouth, focused on getting Tommy's diaper on before his brief moment of calm ended.
"I have been thinking.. about names.. Family names."
"What about them?"
"Well" Vision continued, scooping the pyjama clad Billy into his arms, "I know a wife usually takes her husbands name when they wed, but I don't have one, so.. I was wondering if I could take your name instead? I think I would like to be a Maximoff too.."
"Hmm.. I may have to to think about that for a moment, Vizh" Wanda smiled cheekily, her eyes sparkling as she scooped up Tommy. "Let me consult my fellow Maximoffs.. What do you think, baieti? Can Dada be a Maximoff too?"
"Dada 'moff!" Billy squealed happily, clapping his hands. "Dada 'moff!"
Tommy, who could not quite form words yet, also giggled and clapped.
"Well, I think it's unanimous" Wanda grinned, leaning up to peck her fiance's lips. "Yes, you can be a Maximoff."
"Thank you.." Vision smiled, returning her kiss.
Family was more than a name, but it was still nice to think he would soon have one of his own.
